I, Spastic
Neil Marcus
While society called his disability an obstacle and limitation, Neil argued that his "flourishing dystonia" allowed him to think, explore, and create art in a way most people cannot. True to his words, Neil embraced every opportunity to experience life to its fullest, from navigating the Alaskan wilderness in a wheelchair to commanding the spotlight on stage. In this deeply personal account, Neil invites readers into his world as he remembers adventures and escapades, triumphs and disappointments. Through it all, Neil's humor and wisdom reminds us to rethink labels and look beyond the obvious.
**Includes a radio interview with the author's sister Kendra Marcus and S. H. Chambers on Letters and Politics with Mitch Jeserich on KPFA Berkeley
Duration - 12h 14m.
Author - Neil Marcus.
Narrator - Rod Lathim.
Published Date - Thursday, 02 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Neil Marcus and S. H. Chambers ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Neil Marcus
Rod Lathim
BookStop Literary Agency LLC
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Description:
While society called his disability an obstacle and limitation, Neil argued that his "flourishing dystonia" allowed him to think, explore, and create art in a way most people cannot. True to his words, Neil embraced every opportunity to experience life to its fullest, from navigating the Alaskan wilderness in a wheelchair to commanding the spotlight on stage. In this deeply personal account, Neil invites readers into his world as he remembers adventures and escapades, triumphs and disappointments. Through it all, Neil's humor and wisdom reminds us to rethink labels and look beyond the obvious. **Includes a radio interview with the author's sister Kendra Marcus and S. H. Chambers on Letters and Politics with Mitch Jeserich on KPFA Berkeley Duration - 12h 14m. Author - Neil Marcus. Narrator - Rod Lathim. Published Date - Thursday, 02 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Neil Marcus and S. H. Chambers ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:31
A Note on Publishing This Posthumous Book
Duration:00:02:15
"Disabled Country"
Duration:00:02:41
Chapter 1: From Here
Duration:00:06:53
Chapter 2: New Frontierland
Duration:00:05:54
Chapter 3: A Bump in the Road
Duration:00:05:23
Chapter 4: From Behind the Bushes
Duration:00:06:24
Chapter 5: Metamorphosis
Duration:00:09:21
Chapter 6: Fitting In
Duration:00:11:52
Chapter 7: “Ride Sharing”
Duration:00:08:36
Chapter 8: Dungeon
Duration:00:08:14
Chapter 9: The House of Toothpicks
Duration:00:13:33
Chapter 10: Late-Night TV
Duration:00:04:53
Chapter 11: Horseshoes
Duration:00:10:32
Chapter 12: I Can Walk
Duration:00:12:07
Chapter 13: A Message in a Bottle
Duration:00:14:37
Chapter 14: Embraceable Me
Duration:00:09:07
Chapter 15: Munchkinland
Duration:00:09:06
Chapter 16: Taking the Reins
Duration:00:08:15
Chapter 17: Fang Kang
Duration:00:07:13
Chapter 18: So, What’s Your Major?
Duration:00:10:58
Chapter 19: Home on Wheels
Duration:00:17:12
Chapter 20: Big Break Summer
Duration:00:09:40
Chapter 21: Over the Fence
Duration:00:12:46
Chapter 22: The Floodgates Are Opening
Duration:00:15:32
Chapter 23: Droid Power
Duration:00:09:43
Chapter 24: The Work Force at Work
Duration:00:26:04
Chapter 25: Changing the Times
Duration:00:07:42
Chapter 26: Sloths
Duration:00:06:26
Chapter 27: Freewheeling
Duration:00:09:20
Chapter 28: Touch Therapy
Duration:00:07:38
Chapter 29: Disco in My Soul
Duration:00:09:18
Chapter 30: Drawing Conclusions
Duration:00:07:18
Chapter 31: Down All the Day
Duration:00:11:10
Chapter 32: Who’s on First?
Duration:00:09:54
Chapter 33: The Canyon Where the Rivers Converge
Duration:00:13:39
Chapter 34: Writing the World
Duration:00:15:20
Chapter 35: Sturm Und Drang
Duration:00:10:18
Chapter 36: Peeking from Behind the Curtain
Duration:00:09:46
Chapter 37: A Shindig on Hollywood Blvd
Duration:00:06:14
Chapter 38: One Level Higher
Duration:00:14:14
Chapter 39: An East Coast Thing
Duration:00:13:50
Chapter 40: A Date with Fate
Duration:00:06:19
Chapter 41: Storming the White House
Duration:00:05:03
Chapter 42: Being Green
Duration:00:05:13
Chapter 43: Showdown at the OK Corral
Duration:00:10:31
Chapter 44: Heart Strings Attached
Duration:00:11:01
Chapter 45: What is My Role?
Duration:00:05:24
Chapter 46: Getting There
Duration:00:06:19
Chapter 47: Alka-Seltzer
Duration:00:09:21
Chapter 48: Alaska Calls
Duration:00:06:37
Chapter 49: Moss on Permafrost
Duration:00:10:44
Chapter 50: Mountain Climbing
Duration:00:08:02
Chapter 51: A Network Opening
Duration:00:10:31
Chapter 52: Drift
Duration:00:09:31
Chapter 53: Living Spirits
Duration:00:10:21
Chapter 54: Another Roundabout
Duration:00:05:28
Chapter 55: The Touch of Technology
Duration:00:08:13
Chapter 56: The Kick Boxing Effect
Duration:00:03:16
Chapter 57: Through a Wide-Angle Lens
Duration:00:17:24
Chapter 58: Allies
Duration:00:12:09
Chapter 59: Seduction with Ideas
Duration:00:09:41
Chapter 60: Kangaroo Heaven
Duration:00:04:22
Chapter 61: I’m About to Be Wedded
Duration:00:17:46
Chapter 62: Mind Field
Duration:00:09:22
Chapter 63: Unbelievably True
Duration:00:06:43
Chapter 64: Who’s Who
Duration:00:04:38
Chapter 65: Once Removed
Duration:00:10:50
Chapter 66: A Day at the Beach
Duration:00:11:08
Chapter 67: It’s Alive!
Duration:00:08:13
Chapter 68: The Walls Fall Away
Duration:00:12:57
Chapter 69: No Net
Duration:00:15:32
Afterwords
Duration:00:08:03
Acknowlegments
Duration:00:03:50
About the Author
Duration:00:01:13
Bonus Material: Interview with Kendra Marcus and S. H. Chambers
Duration:00:36:38
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:45